At the end of this post are details of the various regional exhibitions being organised by the botanical art groups associated with different provinces and territories.

Below you can find a list of the artists who will be exhibiting - with

profiles of each artist (from available information online) and

links to their websites (embedded in their names if available).

There are also images of two of the botanical artworks selected for the exhibition. I've also linked to where artists have highlighted their works online. Please contact me if you'd like to send me an image of your artwork or would like a link inserted to where online you've displayed or written about your artwork for the exhibition.

Native Plants of Canada

Selection

The Canadian exhibition is different in the sense that a number of artists had their work juried in, while a number of artists were invited to exhibit based on existing and proven standing. See the artists for more details.

The Jury for the selection of artwork was wholly independent of the organising Committee. The Jurors were:

Lugene Bruno - Curator of Art of the Hunt Institute of Botanical Documentation

Jennifer Doubt - Curator of the National Herbarium of Canada at the Canadian Museum of Nature

Katie Lee - Botanical Artist and former Instructor at the New York botanical Garden

Gerard Brender à Brandis(3 works)Born in Holland and came to Canada with his family in 1947.Lives in Stratford Ontario. Began printmaking on a course at McMaster University in 1964 where he graduated with a BA in Fine Arts. He is a wood engraver and is a member of the Wood Engravers’ Network. He's well known for his original botanical wood engravings on his own hand made paper.

Lynette Carrington-Smith(1 work)Spent her childhood in Somerset in the UK. Studied and qualified as a Textile Designer at the West of England College of Art. Emigrated to Ontario, Canada in 2012. Awarded an RHS Silver Lindley for her paintings of Victorian Violets. Elected a member of SBA and became a tutor in Botanical Art. Painted indigenous fauna and flora for fourteen years in Spain.

Katherine Chorney(1 work)Works as a scientific and medical illustrator. Has a Master of Science in Biomedical Communications (MScBMC) degree from the University of Toronto. Since 2004 she has been a full-time Professor in the Bachelor of Illustration program at Sheridan College in Oakville (near Toronto), Canada. She has regularly exhibited in the past with the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (GNSI), juried exhibits throughout the US, the Focus on Nature biennial exhibit at the New York State Museum, and other international exhibitions. In Canada she has shown with the Southern Ontario Nature and Science Illustrators (SONSI), and Botanical Artists of Canada. She has also served a number of times as the juror for BAC exhibitions. Her website is very interesting - check out her most recent nature journal

Lilyane Coulombe(2 works)Born in Île d'Orléans, a nature area near Quebec City, in 1957 and continues to live there. Studied Natural Science but also very interested in art - and the use of very traditional techniques. Most of the plants she illustrates in her drawings and paintings come mainly from the Île d'Orléans. Most of her botanical artwork is executed in oil on panels. She has exhibited widely. She has produced nature designs for coins for the Royal Canadian Mint.

Vicky Earle (2 works)Has a degree in Medical Illustration from the University of Toronto. She is a natural science, medical and botanical illustrator based in Vancouver for the last 30+ years. She prefers to work in watercolour, but occasionally uses metalpoint and mixed media. She is a a member of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, the American Society of Botanical Artists, and the Health and Science Communications Association. She has designed and produced thousands of illustrations for scientific and medical textbooks, journals and brochures, as well as artwork for legal litigation, video, animation and websites.

I chose to paint Garry oak leaves, to help raise awareness for this species. Garry oaks, along with their associated ecosystems, are among the most rare and endangered in Canada! These ecosystems occupy only a small portion of the Coastal Douglas-fir zone, which itself comprises only 0.3% of the land area in British Columbia. Garry oak and associated ecosystems are home to more plant species than any other land-based ecosystem in coastal British Columbia, and many of these species occur nowhere else in the country. Over 100 species of plants, animals, birds and insects are officially listed as “at risk” in these ecosystems. For more information and to learn ways you can help, please visit the Garry Oak Ecosystem Recovery Team website.Art of the Plant | L’art de la Flore | Draw in Nature Studio News

Garry Oak leaves copyright Vicky Earle

Margaret (Peggy) Graeb (1 work)Exhibited at the 9th International Exhibition at the Hunt Institute

Marcel Jomphe [Facebook Page] (2 works)Based in Quebec, Canada. He illustrated plants, mushrooms, bryophytes, lichens and others for an exhibition at the National Herbarium of the Canadian Museum of Nature. He was the permanent botanical illustrator for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. He has exhibited at the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, the Pittsburgh Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation (twice) and Evergreen at the Canadian Museum of Nature.

Nina Kilpatrick (1 work)

Linda LeGeyt (1 work) - BAC GalleryDraws and paints the native plants of southern Alberta from her home southwest of Okotoks, Alberta.

Ann Love(1 work)Born in Toronto and lives nearKing, Ontario. Graduated with an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Toronto and now a retired Librarian and author of non-fiction books for children. Also an avid naturalist and botanical artist. Recently she has been painting a series of works to record the native plants of the Happy Valley Forest, Oak Ridges Moraine. (some of her work)

Kathryn Macdonald (3 works) BAC GalleryLives in Port Moody BC. Originally trained in Nursing before studying for her diploma in Electro-mechanical Engineering Design Technology. In 2004 she graduated with a BFA in General Fine Arts at Emily Carr University, Vancouver, British Columbia and in 2009 she gained her Master Gardeners certificate after which she decided to combine her two passions of plant and art and learn how to paint in watercolour!

Sherry Mitchell(2 works)​Grew up and lives on Vancouver Island. She is now a watercolour botanical artist, specialising in the native flora of British Columbia, Canada. She is a Senior Signature Member (SFCA) of the Federation of Canadian Artists and a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists and the International Guild of Realism. She is also a published botanical illustrator. Her work has been included in regional, national and international juried exhibitions and received awards. Her work is included in the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation.

Lynn Moore (1 work)

Carol Paton(2 works)​Lives in Northumberland County, Ontario. Diploma in adverting art from Ontario College of Art. Initially she had a career in commercial art before beginning to focus on botanical art. Awarded an RHS Silver medal for her paintings of the provincial and territorial emblems of Canada.one of two artists showcased at the 1996 Visions from the Gardens show at Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens and was the featured artist for the same show in 1998. Two works exhibited at the International Exhibition at the Hunt Institute in 2000. ​

Nellie Sue Potter(2 works)Lives in Ontario. B.A. in Art History from the University of North Carolina. As a botanical artist for the North Carolina Botanical Garden (NCBG), Nellie Sue illustrated a trail guide for an area of North Carolina which had escaped glaciation and was unique in its biodiversity. She has served as Programs Director, Exhibition Director and President of of the Botanical Artists of Canada. She is a member of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation and the American Society of Botanical Artists. Currently teaches Botanical Art at the Royal Ontario Museum and painting the plants of the Oak Savannah habitat of the Great Lakes. Tom Reaume(1 work)Retired. Studied wildlife biology at university. Created 620 Wild Plants of North America - a picture book of plant anatomy - which took 10-years to create and $250,000 in grants. All 10,000 of the drawings done for the book are now in the collection of the Canadian Museum of Nature. 500 drawings in The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation in Pittsburgh, USA. Illustrated 620 wild plants of North America with pen and ink drawings. Also photographs natural history and plants.

Kristin Rothschild (1 work)

Jan Salmon (1 work)Member and Past President of Ottawa Society of Botanical Artists​Sheila Siegerman GM (1 work)Born in British Columbia. Began botanical art in the 1980s and has had solo exhibitions at different venues. Awarded Gold and Silver medals by the RHS. Exhibited in the Seventh International Exhibition of Botanical Art and Illustration at the Hunt Institute. Her work is also included in the Highgrove Florilegium and the Shirley Sherwood Collection - and included in the "A New Flowering - 1,000 years of botanical art" exhibition.

Pamela Stagg GM(2 works)Won an RHS Gold Medal only 4 years after discovering an interest in botanical art. Also won the Grenfell Medal. The Royal Canadian Mint commissioned her to design the Trillium Coin for the prestigious Pure Gold Coin series. Her book Roses: A Celebration was published by Northpoint Press in the Fall of 2003

Barbara van Blomestein(1 work)

Kerri Weller(2 works)Graduate of the Ontario College of Art and the University of Toronto’s medical illustration program.Trained as a graphic designer and medical illustrator. Previously worked as the Exhibits Graphic Designer with the Ontario Science Centre. Produces botanical art for both the fine art market and commercial applications. Works in oil as well as watercolour. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation. Her paintings have been juried into 5 International Exhibitions of the American Society of Botanical Artists.

Regional Exhibitions​

The regional exhibitions that also been organised to support this initiative. These are as follows

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